The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15
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steady interest In the work or our church
at alais.-The congregations at Gar
diner are steadily increasing Mr..
Gledhill, of Hallowell, recently lectured
ON "Some Reflections on the Wonderful
Development of the Nineteenth Centu-
ry."-Rev. w. s. Perkins gave lecture
on "The Good Old Timee," at Hanover. :
Rev. G. q. Hamilton has been re-engaged
for the coming year at Oakland.-The
Methodists and Universalists of Pittsfield
united for a special celebration of Christ
mas.
VERMONT.-The Church of the Mes
slab, of St. Johnsbury, paid its quota in
full to the State Missionary, the second
day after receiving official notice that the
annual assessment was due.-Good work
is being done in the church at White
River Junction, under the leadership Of
the pastor, Rev. Walter Dole. On re.
cent Sunday eleven united with the
church on profession of faith. Mr.. Dole
has labored increasingly for four years.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli.
gence.-Rev. DR.. Pullman's Lynn parish
is continually doing good things. Previ-
ous to Christmas three. leaf card was ar
ranged with appropriate Christmas selec-
tions of Scripture, poetry and prose, and
issued under the auspices OF the Flower
Mission, a copy being sent as kind re-
membrance to absent and former members
of the church. The card bore the following
inscription: "The Flower Mission of the
First Universalist Church of Lynn, Mass,
acting in behalf Of the church, sends this
Christmas token of love and remembrance
to all absent members and friends of the
Household of Faith I'm the rental of
pews at Norwood nearly all were taken,
and the total comes but little short of
meeting current expeDses.-T pastor
at North Adams, Rev. A. Hammatt, was
recently handsomely remembered by the
Chaplin club and Bible class of his church.
Rev W. W. Hayward, Of South Fra
mingham, recently gave very acceptable
lecture on The Life and Character of
Bradford, the old Pilgrim Governor Of
Plymouth Colony members were
received on Sunday week ago into the
Cambridgeport church.-The next meet
ing of the M. V. Conference will be held
a week later than the date first contem-
plated. 1t will meet with the Haverhill
parish, Wednesday, Jan. 10.
ONNECTICU T.-Rev. DIR. j. III.
Chaplin preached to his old congregation
in Meriden on the last Sunday in the
year, the pastor, Rev. @. A. Knicker-
hacker, being on holiday visit to Mrs.
Kniekerb--Ae family.-The Herald, of
Middletown, gives an appreciative report
of the sermon of Rev. Fl. Closson on the
occasion of their Christmas celebration in
the church in Middletown, and says it
was profoundly religious in tone as we'll
rhetorical, poetical and eloquent. The in
tent of the discourse was to show the
purity, perfection and divinity Of Christ,
Invested of the mystery of the Trinity
and the superstitions of NEUROLOGICAL pa
ganism and Hebrew fgures.-A mission
airy box social was held at Stamford, with
excellent results.
NEW YORK-State News.-Rev. A.
G. Rogers, the pastor OF All Souls Uni
versalist church, Albany, is giving, on
Sunday evenings, series of sermons on
"Home Life" The subjects are: l. The
Husband-His Duties and Obligations.
2. The Wife-Her Position in the Fam
lily. 8 Father and Mother. 4. Making
New Home. 5. The Little Footsteps in
the Home. g. The Home Beyond-Shall
We Know Them There?-A Young Peo-
pies Missionary Association was organ
lied at All Souls church, Brooklyn, on
Sunday of last week. Its work will be
in denomnational, Christian and charita-
BILE directions.-The Church of the Mes.
siah, Fort Plain, has recently held two
days fair. On the first evening very
successful sale of fancy and other articles
took place. Rev. Mr.. Perry is the pastor.
DR.. Gunnison gives some interesting
particulars OF the Fourth Brooklyn par
ish, and a peculiar experience through
which it recently passed. We quote:
The Fourth society has worshiped since
its start in Ridgewood hall. Under it is
store The proprietor had an opportunity
to rent the store for saloon, and applied for
the necessary license. The society protested
and the applicant was refused by the Com
missioners on the ground that religious
society worshiped in the building. The
owner at once ordered the Fourth society to
vacate, not even permitting services to be
held on the following Sunday. He had the
refreshing GOODNESS to say to its pastor that
he only denied them the building for single
Sunday, that by Wednesday he would have
his license and then the church could come
back. The Fourth society, not desiring to
worship over a rum shop, went out and found
other accommodations. Christian hospital
ity was at once extended by Orthodox par
ishes in the vicinity and at an indignation
meeting held in a Baptist church, several
clergymen offered pecuniary assistance if
the society would at once proceed with the
erection of its church. Lots having been
purchased it was thought best to do this, and
a canvass for funds was at once entered upon
An appeal was made on Sunday, in DR.. Can
fields and DIR. Gunnison's churches, and a
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